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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 10/14/2014
SUBJECT: DPD Property Crimes Wanted Person of the Week - Curt Markkula - ARRESTED!
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232

NATURE OF INCIDENT: DPD Property Crimes Wanted Person of the Week - Curt Markkula - ARRESTED!
CASE NO.: 14228339
INCIDENT DATE: 10/14/2014
INCIDENT TIME: 1:05 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 200 block West 2nd Street

DULUTH POLICE “Property Crimes Wanted Person of the Week” – ARRESTED!        

CURTIS GUY MARKKULA, DOB 02/06/1975
White male, 39 years of age
Height: 5’09”
Weight: 185     
Eyes:     Hazel
Hair:      Brown  
Curt Markkula has a felony warrant for his arrest for violation of probation stemming from a Burglary/Controlled Substance/Felon in Possession of a Firearm case, #69DU-CR-112508.
UPDATE:
On Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 3:26 PM Duluth Police put out a press release seeking the public’s help locating Curt Markkula. On Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 1:05 AM Duluth Police received information that Markkula was in the 200 block of West 2nd Street. As an officer arrived in the area Markkula ran, after a short foot chase he was located and arrested.
Curt Markkula was transported to the Saint Louis County Jail for the warrants. 
The Duluth Police Department would like to thank the public and media for their collaborative efforts which helped us make this arrest.